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LAW 338

Land Use

Law School

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[ Regulatory & Policy ] Environmental Law: Clean Tech

Why it is relevant for ...

[ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Conservation : Conservation and natural resources are central issues in environmental law. Land use planning and land use controls are critical tools in the effort to conserve natural resources. The Land Use course considers whether or not the legal system should rely on the private market or on comprehensive planning and regulation to accommodate conflicts over land use. The debate between the private market and regulatory solution focuses on which decisions should be made by private owners and which by government in the context of a private property system. This course also explores how these decisions affect the environmental quality. Students considering a career in environmental law may want to take one or more courses focusing on conservation and natural resources issues.

General course
Description:

This course focuses on the pragmatic (rather than theoretical) aspects of contemporary land use law and policy, including: nuisance as a land use tool and foundation for modern land use law; use and abuse of the "police power" (the legal basis for land use control); zoning flexibility; vested property rights, development agreements, and takings; redevelopment; growth control; and direct democracy. We explore how land use decisions affect environmental quality and how land use decision-making addresses environmental impacts.

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law